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August Health Reform Forecast: High Probability Of Hot Debate, Crowded Airwaves
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to unite her divided caucus around a common enemy - the health insurance industry - previewing an August recess line of attack by Democrats trying to maintain momentum on health care reform," Politico reports. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday, "They are the villains in this. They have been part of the problem in a major way. They are doing everything in their power to stop a public option from happening, and the public has to know" (Thrush, 7/31).
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Australian Medical Association: Rural Health A Bright Spot In Budget
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Republicans Introduce Health Reform Plan That Would Provide Tax Credits To Purchase Health Coverage, Establish State Insurance Exchanges
Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Reps. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday introduced the Patients" Choice Act (S 1099, HR 2520), a counter proposal to Democratic health care reform plans that would create state-based health insurance exchanges and provide U.S. residents tax credits to subsidize coverage premiums, Roll Call reports (Drucker [1], Roll Call, 5/20). The act would require states to separately establish health insurance exchanges made up of private health insurers through which individuals could pick their coverage. The legislation would provide $5,700 in tax credits to families and $2,200 in tax credits to individuals to subsidize coverage premiums, the Washington Times reports (Washington Times, 5/21). An additional $5,000 tax credit would be provided to low-income families (Budoff Brown, Politico, 5/20). The credits would be funded by taxing employer-provided health benefits (Washington Times, 5/21). Under the plan, states would be allowed to shift state residents covered by Medicaid into private coverage (Wayne, CQ Today, 5/20). The measure also would establish a system of health coverage auto-enrollment at emergency departments, motor vehicle departments and through employers (Politico, 5/20). The plan does not establish any new government health care programs (Drucker [1], Roll Call, 5/20). According to Politico, the bill"s sponsors hope to achieve universal coverage for U.S. residents (Politico, 5/20). According to the bill"s sponsors, the plan is budget neutral (Drucker [1], Roll Call, 5/20). Prospects
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Funding For Research On The H1N1 Flu Virus Announced By Government Of Canada

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, is pleased to announce another measure to address the H1N1 flu virus. The Government of Canada will fund a national influenza research network focused on pandemic vaccine evaluation. The network will strengthen Canada"s capacity to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a pandemic influenza vaccine and vaccination programs. The network was created through a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). It will be led by Dr. Scott Halperin, Director of the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology in Halifax. It will link over 80 scientists from 30 research and public health institutions across Canada. "The development and delivery of an effective influenza vaccine are critical to addressing the H1N1 flu virus, said Minister Aglukkaq. This research network will help ensure that Canadians have a safe vaccine that can be provided quickly." The network will provide a pan-Canadian coordinating mechanism for conducting applied public health research that will help governments and the public health community prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. Network scientists will: * test methodologies for the performance of rapid clinical trials * assess the safety and immunogenicity of a novel pandemic influenza vaccine * provide population-based estimates of vaccine safety and effectiveness * measure vaccine coverage * facilitate the rapid implementation of pandemic influenza vaccine programs "Canada is fortunate to have a strong community of internationally-recognized infectious disease researchers," says Dr. Alain Beaudet, President of CIHR. "Through the leadership of Dr. Bhagirath Singh, Scientific Director of CIHR"s Institute of Infection and Immunity, and in close collaboration with PHAC, CIHR has moved swiftly to mobilize this group of highly dedicated researchers to respond to the current flu outbreak." "This flu network speaks to the very core of the Public Health Agency of Canada"s mandate to protect Canadians from the threat of emerging diseases," says Dr. David Butler Jones, Canada"s Chief Public Health Officer, "Supporting this initiative in partnership with CIHR gives us all an ideal mechanism to learn more about influenza in Canada and how to improve our responses to current and future outbreaks." Minister Aglukkaq also announced funding to support the work of two national pandemic outbreak research teams: Dr. Guy Boivin at Universitç© Laval and his team will work with a national team to track the evolution of the H1N1 flu virus, evaluate its susceptibility to antiviral drugs, and identify new potential therapeutic compounds to combat viral resistance. Dr. Babak Pourbohloul at the University of British Columbia and his team will work with the Canadian Consortium for Pandemic Preparedness Modelling to create mathematical models to rapidly analyze the transmission and spread of the influenza virus and evaluate the effectiveness of various public health intervention strategies. The work of these teams will help public health officials across Canada in their efforts to plan, design and evaluate interventions to address the virus and protect the health of Canadians. These teams are funded through CIHR"s pandemic preparedness strategic research initiative, and they were pre-selected through a competitive, peer-review process conducted by CIHR. In the 2006 Federal Budget, the Government committed $1 billion over five years to further improve Canada"s pandemic preparedness. Support of $10.8 million over three years has been allocated for the network from this 2006 funding. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada"s agency for health research. CIHR"s mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is the main Government of Canada agency responsible for public health in Canada. It was created to deliver on the Government of Canada"s commitment to help protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Its activities focus on preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks. David Coulombe Canadian Institutes of Health Research


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